A STUDENT GUIDE TO STUDY ABROAD provided by Unipupil

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

WHY STUDY ABROAD

CHALLENGES THAT YOU MIGHT FACE

WHY UNIPUPIL

Index

Introduction ......................................... 4

Why Study Abroad? ................................. 5 10 reasons to study abroad ............................ 6

Challenges That You Might Face ........... 11 Where should I go? ...................................... 12 How do I start? ........................................... 13 Will it ever get over? ................................... 14 How do I nd an accommodation? ........... 15

Why UNIPUPIL? ..................................... 18 Features, Advantages, Bene ts served by Unipupil for International Students 20

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Introduction

Studying abroad helps you broaden your horizons on educational aspects as well as other aspects like social needs. Studying abroad not only bene ts you in educational terms, but also helps you in adapting and experiencing new cultures, broadening job opportunities, helps in developing the ability to speak another language but most importantly, it gives you a life time of experience that you will never forget.

By gaining a new outlook on life, studying abroad can help you understand views from di erent aspects of the world and help you develop and improve current characteristics/ skills that one can apply into their studies as well as future opportunities.

“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that youcan see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colours. And the people there see you erently, too. Comingback to where you started is not the same as never leaving.”

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10 Reasons to Study Abroad

1. EXPERIENCING NEW CULTURE By studying in a di erent environment, it helps you experience a whole new di erent culture. This helps to teach you how to adapt and react to various cultures in business aspects and social situations. With this experience, it helps you value and respect other cultures. You can also familiarise yourself with local formalities that are the norms in your selected country.

2. MAKING NEW CONNECTIONS

This helps you create business contacts as well as meeting new people and making lifelong friends. By meeting people from diverse backgrounds, it can improve your people skills and generate a better understanding on how di erent people conduct themselves. You can meet people that have been involved with the same situations who are currently in that & can o er advice and guidance.

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3. CREATES JOB OPPORTUNITIES

In terms of studying abroad, this not only looks great on your CV but it gives you the option to work in the country you studied in. By incorporating the connections you made and studying the native language, you can work in that country as easy as working in your native country.

ABILITY TO LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE

In learning a new language, a student can become more diverse socially and in the job front. This gives students more opportunities to explore and understand more about their chosen countries. It makes it easier to communicate to locals by eliminating the language barrier. It can also make students look more attractive in seeking potential career opportunities.

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OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY

One can broaden their horizons by studying in a foreign country. By mixing with people’s attitudes and views, you tend to become more open minded with your previous views and perceptions on all aspects of life. Studying abroad gives you a cultured perspective of the world. that country as easy as working in your native country.

6. BUILDS PERSONAL GROWTH

When you travel to a di erent country for the rst time, to study in a di erent educational structure, in a di erent language,this can become a daunting and frightening experience. Being exposed to getting out of your comfort zone can build your con dence and other personal aspects. This can build one's maturity as well as teach you to adapt to the most diversi ed situations.

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EXPERIENCE NEW EDUCATIONAL METHODS

Every country has di erent educational methods. By being disclosed to these methods, you will be able to conquer problems with a number of solutions generated from di erent styles of learning. This can be transferred into the working environment for you to help complete tasks using and viewing the tasks from di erent perspectives.

TRAVELING ACROSS THE WORLD

When you meet the requirements, you can travel to study where ever you want. Being in a di erent country can stimulate the mind and destress your body as you don’t feel the restraints you typically would at home. This will bene t your productivity as you can conduct your work in a di erent frame of mind as compared to before.

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9. ACQUIRE & DEVELOP SKILLS

By studying abroad one can acquire new skills from all aspects of their experiences. While acquiring new skills, you can develop your current skills that can shape your core skillsets. These are not always related to educational and business environments.They can also involve social and life skills, example; learning how to make pasta in a small village in Milan, Italy.

10. UNFORGETTABLE LIFE EXPERIENCE

With all the above points combined, you will gain a life time of experience that you will value for the rest of your life. Students usually have no regrets studying abroad because it showed them situations that they wouldn’t have the opportunity of experiencing in their native country.So go ahead and take that big step, we sure you it will be worth every bit of it!!

Challenges That You Might Face

Challenges That You

Might Face

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Where should I go?

THE STRUGGLE OF THE DESTINATION

One of the rst di culties that you’ll encounter if you decide to study abroad is to choose the destination. Not easy to nd the city where you’ll spend one year or even more. You may feel a lot of pressure and be scared to regret your choice and come in a city that doesn’t t with what you expected. So, how can you be sure of your destination? Start by asking yourself few questions.

You have to take that into account while choosing a city. You should de nitely read the feedbacks from other international students. How much did they like the city? Was it easy to adopt its way of life? You may sometimes have a biased opin- ion on certain cities that is, in reality, wrong. Learn about the di erent cities. What is it known for? What is the weather? How people live?

are your personal interest? Each city has a very erent personality and some ofthem may er you what you like. Are you interested in art, sports, history, food?You can still choose a city that is completely erent from what you have knownup to now. Then, ask yourself if the city with your graduate career objective? Ifyou plan to stay after your studies, is the job market growing? What are youropportunities? Finally, all the cities don’t have the same cost of living. Capitals are often less ordable than other cities of the country.

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How do I start?

CHOOSING THE GOOD PROGRAM AND INSTITUTION

If you already have a very clear idea of the city you’d like to study in, you may then ask yourself what program and university you should choose. The program choice is very personal. It can be the continuation of your previous studies or a sector that has always attracted you. You can also choose the program by looking at how the concerned sector will growth in the next years and the number of opportunities you’ll get after you graduate.

A lot of cities have several universities, each of them may vary in terms of the quality of education, the number of programs o ered, the opportunities after- wards, and for sure the fees. You can consult the national ranking of universities (link) and the reviews from former students to have a better idea. Each program very often publishes an informative booklet where you can learn in details the content of the course, opportunities after graduation and reviews of alumni.

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Paperwork. Will it ever end?

THE NEVER ENDING PROCESS

Many students are discouraged by the long and complex process you have to go through in order to study abroad. Furthermore, it can be even more di cult according to the distance between your native country and the country you’d like to study in. Knowing that, you should start doing research as early as possible. Once you have the destination and the program, check the application deadlines and follow the instructions on the program’s website. The entry requirements may vary depending on each country but usually, you’ll be asked to provide the follow- ing documents:

• Evidence of your secondary education completion (certi cate and transcripts of your grades) • Evidence of graduation (when you’re pursuing on graduate programs) • A statement of purpose (explaining your motivations and your personal and professional projects) • A resume (your education background, professional experiences if you have any and your personal skills) • References or recommendation (from your former teachers, employers, coworkers or any person that

would be relevant) • For non-native English speakers who want to study in an English country, you’ll be asked a proof of

English

For non-EU students, the administration process isn’t nish yet. While EU students can study in another EU country without any di culty, the non-EU students will have to ask a student visa. For more information about this step, visit the consulate website.

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How do I find an accomodation?

HOME AWAY FROM HOME

Unfortunately, the study part is not the only di culty. Finding an accommodation is also seen as a very daunting process by students. We can consider 3 main solutions.

1. ON CAMPUS ACCOMMODATION Most of them o er this service, at an a ordable price. However, those student accommodations are often full very quickly. So when you’re decided upon the city and the program, put an option as early as possible if you want a chance to get one. You’ll nd all the necessary information on the university website.

2. RENT A PRIVATE FLAT This is certainly the most expensive solution but it is convenient if you wish to be totally independent and be sure to stay in a quiet place. The prices can vary very much depending on each city. The main points to look at carefully are the di erent costs besides the rent (electricity, water, bins, etc…), the quality of the isolation and the commodities around the place (shops and transports).

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3. SHARED ACCOMMODATION This is a very convenient way of housing with many advantages. If you come studying with some of your friends, you can share a at with them. Otherwise, there are several possibilities to nd a place to share. Before coming, you can start searching for accommodations on social medias such as Facebook. Many groups have been created by foreign students to help the newcomers.

Try typing “[your nationality] in [the city you’re interested in]” or “[the city] accom- modations” in the Facebook search bar. You can also ask around you once you’re arrived in your new city. This type of housing is very often a great experience for the international students. They have the opportunity to meet new people, often other international students, from all over the world. At last, this is probably the most a ordable solutions of the three exposed here.

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BOOK ONLY WHEN YOU LOOK

Most of the students prefer to have an accommodation before coming, which is understandable. However, in the case you decide to wait until your arrival to start looking for an accommodation, you can stay in hostels or in homestays for the rst weeks. You’ll be able to visit the accommodations and avoid any bad surprise. Be careful, international students are often seen as easy preys by some unscrupulous persons. They’re new and thus don’t know the practices for housing. Remember to never give money without any guarantee.

Why Unipupil? Why Unipupil?

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Unipupil’s main goal is to provide an enjoyable and e cient experience for students in the process of choosing educational opportunities nationally and globally. Unipupil supplies an online portal for students to help navigate them through the discussion making process by providing with information of various educational institutes across the world.

By doing this, students can easily compare and contrast institutes and nd the one that tailors to their speci c needs. After choosing the institute and making the payment, students are then provided with all the important information they need about the college, course outlines and other information to aid them in starting life in a di erent country. Service providers will be advertised within each country so students can easily nd the services they require.

Mission

Features, Advantages, Benefits served by Unipupil for

International Students

Features, Advantages,

Benefits served by Unipupil

for International Students

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